#2A0806
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.6% 0.057 27.7), rgb(42, 8, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (18.48:1).
About this color
#2A0806 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2A0806 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 8, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.057 27.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2A0806 | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2A0806 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2A0806 text on white | 18.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2A0806 text on black | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06459
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB483E
oklch(55.5% 0.151 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13831
oklch(49% 0.141 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#833029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2A0806
oklch(19.6% 0.057 27.7)
#2A0806 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #110F06 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1605 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F0208 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2A0806
#2A0806
oklch(19.6% 0.057 27.7)
- #00191D
#00191D
oklch(19.5% 0.034 208.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2A0806, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
Use #2A0806 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.